Wildlife farming has become an important land use alternative, especially in most
developing countries where there is an abundance of wildlife resources. In South Africa,
integrated wildlife/livestock was mostly practiced ...

Tea is one of the most popular consumed beverages in the world, which has beneficial properties such as anti-oxidization, anti-carcinoma and preventing arteriosclerosis. The major essential components of catechins present ...

The Agricultural Research Council-Institute for Tropical and Subtropical Crops (ARC-ITSC) is continuously developing new avocado selections, in order for the South African Avocado Industry (SAAI) to remain competitive in ...

South Africa is regarded as a semi-arid area; only 28% of the country receives more than 600 mm rainfall recorded annually. Sustainable utilization of cool season fodder grasses in summer rainfall areas to produce winter ...

Pelargonium sidoides has numerous medicinal applications, with economic potential to
serve as a future cultigen in smallholder farming systems. However, it is highly
susceptible to the root-knot (Meloidogyne species) ...

The study focused on the market participation of the smallholder sunflower farmers of Sekhukhune District in Limpopo Province of South Africa. A total of 100 smallholder sunflower farmers of Sekhukhune were randomly selected ...

A study was conducted to determine the effect of shredded Colophospermum (C.)
mopane wood inclusion as roughage on performance of fattening Nguni heifers
weighing 200 ± 5kg. The four diets used were isocaloric and ...

Food insecurity and hunger problems have received considerable attention in recent years from research experts and governments worldwide. The most important nutrients in food security are proteins, especially animal proteins. ...

Capital is one of the most important factors of production. In South Africa, among other things, lack of finance is one of the fundamental problems hampering production, productivity and income of rural farm households. ...

An experiment was conducted to evaluate the effect of vermicompost on cabbage growth and yield. Vermicompost (VC) was applied at 2500 kg/ha and was compared to one organic {vita grow (VG) [N:P:K 2:3:2 (16)] and one chemical ...

Seriphium plumosum is a declared indicator of bush encroachment, and poses a serious threat to the management of sustainable utilization in all grasslands. The successful invasiveness of S. plumosum is attributed to its ...